South Valley Stream New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan | New York, US
South Valley Stream New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan | New York, US
2 PagesSouth Valley Stream New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan | New York, US Courtesy of Perkins Eastman/BFJ Planning | Louis Berger Beginning in August 2011, the State of New York su?ered three severe weather incidents in the span of a year. Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the State, and these extreme weather events have heralded the immediate need to rebuild more resilient communities. Challenge South Valley Stream in Nassau County, New York, is vulnerable to ?ooding from tidal and precipitation storm events due to several creeks extending into the community. During Superstorm Sandy, the storm surge caused ?ooding that was further intensi?ed by the accumulation of stormwater. As a result, more than 1,000 residential and commercial properties
